COVID-19
Student innovators build a pocket-sized pen-drive sanitizer that disinfects surfaces in 3 seconds
The pen-drive device, called UV Astra, emits a combination of UVA and UVC lights to quickly disinfect surfaces when attached to a mobile phone. The device is an instant and handy solution to sanitise belongings when we go out. Being wary of the surfaces we touch is the new normal. A door handle, an elevator …
A Group of Volunteers in Bengaluru is performing Last Rites of COVID deceased like a family
Families of the deceased are not allowed to give a final farewell to their loved ones since the virus can be contracted even from dead bodies. However, a group of compassionate individuals, Mercy Angels, is ensuring the final-rites of the deceased happen as per their belief. How would one react to be gripped in quarantine …
IIT-M startup is bringing portable, fold-able COVID hospitals to rural areas
A MediCAB is a DIY micro-hospital. The unit is transportable, movable, and easy to install. Moreover, it comes with all the essentials ranging from electricity to medical equipment. Each such unit has a capacity of 15 beds. While the Coronavirus crisis has peaked beyond control, the healthcare community is frantically trying everything to fight …
The young boy from a Slum who made sure that the Doctors didn’t sleep hungry
The gravity of the situation was made known to me through my mentor, who called me up and told me that there were some doctors nearby who needed food. These doctors, who had worked tirelessly in hospitals overflowing with coronavirus victims were unable to avail dinner by the time they got to their residential complex. …
COVID-19 Hotspot Zones in India (Explained)
SARS-CoV-2 i.e. novel coronavirus continues to take thousands of lives across the globe. It is compelling authorities to impose lockdowns and take stringent steps to prevent healthcare systems from collapsing. The Government of India has colour-coded districts and zones depending on the number of COVID-19 patients in the area. The decision of the government to …
Fighting the other side of the Pandemic: Hunger Crisis
As the entire human race fights the baleful boutade of COVID-19 with countries sealing borders, cancelling international travel and imposing nationwide lockdowns; the other equally bad side of the pandemic stays more or less hidden under the carpet. With the world economies crumbling down, healthcare systems collapsing and people losing their jobs and money, daily …
Defeating COVID-19, one case at a time.
When our country started getting affected by the pandemic, I realized that we needed to do something about it. My parents were reluctant to let me go and do my duty because they were scared for my safety. They asked, “Why you?” to which I replied, “If not me, who else?” I was born in …
Feeding the hungry all day without even a drop of water
My daily schedule is fully packed. My day begins early in the morning and then it’s almost 11 at night by the time I settle back home. Sometimes I even receive calls past midnight informing me of a hungry family and I hit the road again. Now that Ramadan has begun, it would be a …